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PFEI closes anonymous corruption complaint against ASG administrator Karla Mercado

Puerto Rico PFEI panel archived an anonymous corruption complaint against ASG head Karla Mercado Rivera.

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The Panel on the Independent Special Prosecutor (PFEI) announced on Thursday it would not appoint an independent special prosecutor to investigate ASG administrator Karla Mercado Rivera. [1] A preliminary investigation by the Department of Justice DIPAC division found no evidence of improper conduct by Mercado Rivera. [2] Mercado Rivera filed formal conflict of interest recusal procedures with the Office of Government Ethics regarding her husband Anthony Maceira Zayas. [3] The anonymous complaint against Karla Mercado Rivera did not specify any particular contract, date, or witness to support corruption allegations. [4][6] PFEI formally ordered the complaint matter closed following completion of the preliminary review. [5]
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  1. The Panel on the Independent Special Prosecutor (PFEI) announced on Thursday it would not appoint an independent special prosecutor to investigate ASG administrator Karla Mercado Rivera. · Periódico La Perla
  2. A preliminary investigation by the Department of Justice DIPAC division found no evidence of improper conduct by Mercado Rivera. · Periódico La Perla
  3. Mercado Rivera filed formal conflict of interest recusal procedures with the Office of Government Ethics regarding her husband Anthony Maceira Zayas. · Periódico La Perla
  4. PFEI stated the anonymous corruption complaint against Mercado Rivera did not include specific contracts, dates, or direct witnesses. · Periódico La Perla
  5. PFEI formally ordered the complaint matter closed following completion of the preliminary review. · Metro Puerto RicoPuerto Rico
  6. The anonymous complaint against Karla Mercado Rivera did not specify any particular contract, date, or witness to support corruption allegations. · Metro Puerto RicoPuerto Rico
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